Washington, Sept. 11 : American Government officials handling billions of dollars in oil royalties reportedly engaged in illicit sex with employees of energy companies they were dealing with and received numerous gifts from them, federal investigators said Wednesday.
According to CBS and the New York Times, at least 13 government employees in Denver and Washington are involved in the sex for oil scandal that surfaced in the US Interior Department.
The paper and the channel quoted an Inspector General for the Interior Department as saying that these employees rigged contracts, engaged in illegal moonlighting, drugs, sex and gift-taking from oil company representatives.
Johannesburg/Harare - After a decade-long political and economic crisis in Zimbabwe, Africa's "sinking Titanic" - as Zambia's deceased president Levy Mwanawasa once called his neighbouring country - was headed for shore Thursday as the 28-year stranglehold on power of President Robert Mugabe was finally prised loose.
La Paz - Three people died and at least 12 were injured Thursday in clashes between peasants loyal to Bolivian President Evo Morales and supporters of the opposition governor in Pando province.
Bangkok- Thailand's largest political party on Thursday nominated ousted prime minister Samak Sundaravej to retake the premiership after he was sacked just days ago by a court ruling.
Washington - The top US military officer acknowledged Wednesday that the mission in Afghanistan is not succeeding and said a broader international approach was needed to stabilize the war- torn country.
